Pocket pen and pencil protector



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POCKET PEN AND PENCIL PROTECTOR FiledDec. 12 1945 2 sheets sh eet l F'gi - 6 INVENTOR.

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POCKET PEN AND PENCIL PROTECTOR v F. w. QUIDAS 2,425,561 I Filed Dec. 12, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' Fig.7 F515 r v (10 [WE/Wm Feakn'cK W622: z'das ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 12, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POCKET PEN AND PENCIL PROTECTOR Frederick W. Quidas, New York, N. Y.

Application December 12, 1945, Serial No. 634,447

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in means for securing small articles, such as pens, pencils, combs, and the like, in a pocket.

The invention is preferably made of elastic, or rubber-like materials in the manner, as will be hereinafter fully described.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a, front elevational view, showing my device with several articles arranged therein.

Figure 2. is a vertical transverse sectional view, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of my device, with parts broken off, showing a slight modification of the device; while Figure 4 is a vertica1 transverse sectional View, taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view, with parts broken off, showing another modification of my invention.

Figure 6 is a transverse view on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a front elevational view, with parts broken off, showing a further modification of my invention.

Figure 8 shows a transverse sectional View, taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a front elevational view, with parts broken off, showing a still further modification of my invention; while Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line Ill-10 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a top plan View of Figure 9.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numera1 l0 indicates a piece of rubber-like material, having the indentations ll this piece I0 is preferably of a shape equal to the inner contours of a pocket, so that when inserted in the latter it will be held tightly in place therein, partly due to its rubber characteristic, causing a certain amount of friction, and partly due to a gripping effect brought about by the said indentations ll.

The said piece It) has stamped out therein sleeve-like portions [2 adapted to receive therein a pencil [3, a pen l4 and a comb l5, said articles are held in place by portions l6 also stamped out in said piece In, and pressing said articles up against the inner walls of the sleeves l2.

The piece I 0 may also be formed with small projections I! at the bottom, upon which said articles may rest.

The modifications shown in Figures 3 and 4 are to the effect that the indentations H in Figure 1 are omitted herein, while the piece I 0 at its 6 upper end is provided with elongated extensions I8 adapted to spread out in a pocket and retain the piece I0 rather securely therein.

In Figures 5 and 6 the modifications are to the effect that the sleeve-like portions are formed with slits therein; the upper slits I 2' being of an even vertical cut, while the lower slits [2" have the form of a V-shape. In this construction the portions I 6 in Figure l are omitted.

In Figures 7 and 8 the construction of the sleeve-like members 20 is to the eifect that the lower portions 2| thereof are bent inwardly with a vertical cut 22 in the center thereof, in order to produce a gripping effect upon the articles inserted in said sleeve-like members.

In the Figures 9, 10 and 11 is shown the base It], to which is secured in any convenient manner, such as by gluing, a set of somewhat semicircular sleeves 24, formed with inward projections 25.

It will be apparent that one of the great advantages of this device is that no metal is used therein; thus the usual metal clip that gradually wears down and tears the edge of a pocket is entirely absent in this invention; the latter is nevertheless held, in the pocket with even greater security than when a clip is used, inasmuch as the device, when inserted in a pocket, with the flaps, as shown at l8 in Figure 3, or the sawtooth edges, as shown at H in Figure 1, very slightly bent or curved, will, when said elongated extensions or edges spread out after entering the pocket, be fitting closely to the extreme contours of the inside of the pocket.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and, within the scope of the appended claim, and I do not, therefore, wish to limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described herein.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A device, as described, comprisin a flexible member, sleeves arranged upon the latter, projecting portions integral with said flexible member and cooperating with said sleeves, supporting means below the latter, and means formed upon said flexible member whereby to engage the inside of a pocket, said means consisting in sawtooth edges formed upon each side of the flexible member.

1 FREDERICK W. QUIDAS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,162,948 Sanders Dec, 7, 1915 989,213 Wahl Apr. 11, 1911 

